![]() We also learn that Gerrit Olivier, former South African ambassador to Russia and staunch Putin supporter, is none other than the narrator’s uncle.įor example, the narrator is angry with the "people in command"-one presumes the Ukrainian and Russian presidents-because they could have just sat down and discussed things, sorted things out, as if it were a broil about a football landing in someone else’s yard. ![]() ![]() This situation is made worse by the pro-Russian opinions thrust upon the narrative in the introduction (penned by an anonymous author). The story then becomes a bizarre mix of dedication to his dogs and naive, ill-informed opinions about the political circumstances of the war against Ukraine, which he claims he fell in love with at first sight, calling Ukrainians “my people”. What appears to be a simple and straightforward story about a South African man’s escape with his four dogs from the war in Ukraine becomes mired in political controversies when the narrator, Kobus Olivier, reflects upon the war and its origins. Popular Crime & Action Series Expand submenu. ![]()
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